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Sarah Lapidus

Tucson

Journalist , adventurer and lover of mountains. @Report4America corps member reporting for the Arizona Republic

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  • 3 days ago | azcentral.com | Sarah Lapidus

    El Rio Health, a Tucson provider of pediatric gender-affirming care, stopped services after a Trump administration memo threatened prosecution. The memo, citing a Trump executive order, aims to criminalize gender-affirming care for minors, defining it as a "radical gender ideology."Experts warn that halting gender-affirming care can have devastating mental and physical health consequences for transgender youth.

  • 5 days ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Lapidus

    Federal immigration authorities in Arizona are warning people to think twice about crossing into the United States without using the proper channels to immigrate. Unauthorized immigrants could face prosecution if caught, which could result in imprisonment. “If you try to enter the U.S. by crossing the border illegally, you will be found, detained, and deported,” Jesus Vasavilbaso, U.S. Border Patrol agent and spokesperson for the agency's Tucson Sector, said on May 8.

  • 5 days ago | azcentral.com | Sarah Lapidus

    Federal authorities in Arizona warn against illegal border crossings, emphasizing potential prosecution and deportation. The "catch and release" policy has ended, and the administration aims to prosecute all unauthorized crossings. Repeat offenders and those with prior criminal charges could face significant prison sentences. Federal immigration authorities in Arizona are warning people to think twice about crossing into the United States without using the proper channels to immigrate.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Lapidus

    Arizona and its chief auditor hit back at Santa Cruz County in a legal filing accusing officials of negligence and other wrongdoing after a former county official embezzled roughly $38 million in public funds over a decade-long span. The lawsuit comes in response to legal action brought by the county against Arizona Auditor General Lindsey Perry and the state in November 2024.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Lapidus

    A rural Arizona school board could revisit a decision to build a seminary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on a high school campus after frustration and anger from parents boiled over at a listening session.

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17 Apr 25

RT @raystern: "Tribal authorities have offered no explanation for why Game and Fish, also referred to as Recreation and Wildlife, led the i…

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11 Apr 25

Yuma could soon be the home of the only cobalt processing facility in the U.S. Check out my latest for @azcentral and @Report4America: https://t.co/R6sVAaXibY

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10 Apr 25

RT @ClaraMigoya: In southeastern Arizona, where land fissures cracked open and wells went dry due to groundwater mining, the state proposed…